Chapter 38: Who is the Boss?
The next day, I woke up early. Before leaving home, Xiaomuqing glanced at the balcony and happened to see two new sets of clothes hanging there.
Both sets of clothes had very long hemlines and looked a bit like skirts, but they weren’t quite skirts, as they would be paired with hot pants.
Emmm… I need to talk to my good brother about this.
I left home as usual, bought a breakfast from a roadside stall, and ate it before heading to school.
There were many people coming and going on the street. Most of them were high school students from the same school, and a small number were passing by office workers.
Xiaomuqing was not surprised by this, because it didn’t affect her ability to find a familiar and eye-catching figure in the crowd.
“Boss, good morning.”
She quickly walked up to her good brother and waved a hand in front of him to get his attention before greeting him.
“Mmm, morning.”
As usual, he nodded and replied softly, then they walked toward the school gate together.
To outsiders, his reply might seem expressionless, even a bit cold, but in Xiaomuqing’s eyes, her good brother seemed to be in a good mood today.
“Emmm.”
They walked all the way to the teaching building, then up the stairs to the classroom. Xiaomuqing didn’t know how to bring up the matter.
Because there were always people around, and not just a few.
Was she going to ask her good brother in public: “Why did you buy me two sets of women’s clothing last night?”
No way, she didn’t want to be socially dead that quickly.
“Boss, I want to talk to you about something.”
Sitting in her seat, Xiaomuqing noticed that there weren’t many people in the classroom and thought this was an opportunity to get things cleared up.
“Mmm, what is it?”
Ye Ziming slowly turned his head, looked into Xiaomuqing’s eyes, his gaze flickered slightly, and he asked with a blank expression.
“It’s about last night… why two sets of clothes?”
After hesitating, Xiaomuqing didn’t say the word “women’s clothing” and held up two fingers, asking her good brother with puzzlement.
On one hand, she was a bit embarrassed to receive such expensive Things.
On the other hand… she was embarrassed because after wearing the clothes, she felt that the so-called class beauty was nothing special.
It might sound a bit narcissistic, but that was her true feeling.
You ask her why she knew? Xiaomuqing would definitely not say that she wore them last night, took pictures, and then compared them with the class president’s photos.
“Because they suit you very well.”
“!? ”
Looking at her good brother’s serious expression, Xiaomuqing knew he wasn’t joking, but she felt he was joking.
She was male!
At least with the Jade Pendant on, she looked like a male on the surface (whispering sound).
“Wear that set this afternoon when I take you to work.”
Before Xiaomuqing could react, Ye Ziming looked up, patted her shoulder, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said softly.
“Ah, this…”
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to refuse, but when she looked into her good brother’s eyes, she couldn’t find a way to refuse.
Moreover, the fact that he spoke to her so solemnly made Xiaomuqing feel that refusing would lead to some unpleasant Things.
“Then it’s settled.”
Saying that, he patted Xiaomuqing’s slender shoulder again, smiled at her, and gave her a meaningful look.
After speaking, he turned his head to the other side and casually reached into his backpack to take out his homework.
“…”
Behind him, Xiaomuqing froze in her seat, her eyes glazed over, her mouth open, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
She clearly hadn’t agreed! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
She didn’t know if it was her imagination, but the smile on her good brother’s face before he turned away seemed a bit… that way.
If she had to use something to describe it, a fox would be a good comparison.
Thinking of this, Xiaomuqing saw the class president walking towards them and then she also reacted, it was time to get her homework out.
At this time, Lin Wenbin had also taken his place, similarly taking out his homework and placing it on the desk to wait.
“Xiaoling, I found out that the cat-eared maid was resting yesterday, so we didn’t run into her.”
As the class president picked up his homework, Lin Wenbin said to him.
“Is that so? A bit of a pity, I wanted to take a photo with her.”
There was a clear tone of regret in his voice, and he sighed at the same time, efficiently collecting the homework from those around him.
“That’s not the crucial part. The crucial part is that she is now the shop manager’s secretary and only serves the shop manager, not responsible for work in the lobby.”
“Ah? Then we won’t have a chance to see her?”
Hearing Lin Wenbin’s explanation, Zhang Xiaoling was very surprised and for a moment forgot to collect Xiaomuqing’s homework from behind him.
She just stood by his desk, with her back to Xiaomuqing, chatting with Lin Wenbin.
The voices of the two were neither too loud nor too soft, and Xiaomuqing could hear everything clearly, as could her good brother next to her.
Hearing this, her mood was a bit complicated, and a little embarrassed. The corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily, but this time, it wasn’t to the point of being nervous.
Anyway, she was already the shop manager’s secretary, so even if they went to the coffee shop again today, they wouldn’t see her in a maid outfit.
“Actually, there’s still a chance. Not entirely.”
Just as Xiaomuqing was relieved and about to say something to her good brother, Lin Wenbin suddenly uttered this sentence.
It immediately attracted the attention of Ye Ziming and Xiaomuqing, and of course Zhang Xiaoling as well. Her eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Lin Wenbin with full of hope.
“I specifically went to find out and discovered that this coffee shop is one of the Ye family’s properties, which means…”
As he spoke, Lin Wenbin turned to look at Ye Ziming, his meaning very clear, this Ye family referred to his family.
At this moment, Xiaomuqing’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she almost forgot to breathe, becoming completely stunned on the spot.
Where no one could see, Ye Ziming held her small hand and gently squeezed it.
When Xiaomuqing, somewhat surprised, turned her head to look at her good brother next to her, she saw him give her a look.
It was precisely because of this look that Xiaomuqing felt a sense of inexplicable security and relaxed a lot for a moment.
“I don’t know about this, nor am I interested.”
Seeing that Xiaomuqing had calmed down and the soft little hand in his palm had relaxed a lot, Ye Ziming then shifted his gaze to Lin Wenbin.
At this moment, his face displayed the epitome of coolness, along with a strong sense of “keeping people at a distance.”
“Ye Ge, I just wanted to find out who that boss is…”
Lin Wenbin was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he smiled apologetically and continued.
“I refuse.”
His attitude was decisive, without the slightest hesitation. Even though he had known Lin Wenbin since childhood, he didn’t want to bother with him.
After speaking, he withdrew his gaze and turned his head, placing his homework on Xiaomuqing’s desk, as if nothing had happened.
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